Tor, New York, 2006. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. In Lord of the Isles, David Drake has built a towering and complex continuing epic of heroic adventure filled with passion and magic and set in an extraordinary and colorful world. The Fortress of Glass is the first in the Crown of the Isles trilogy, which will conclude Lord of the Isles. A true trilogy, the action extends over a whole three-book arc. This book begins the story of how the new kingdom of the Isles is finally brought into being by the group of heroes and heroines who have been central to all the books in the series. All journey across the seas on giant triremes filled with soldiers and diplomats to the small kingdoms of the Isles. Their mission is to confirm the succession of Garric and to subdue, if necessary, any local rulers too fond of their own kingship to pledge fealty to Garric. All of this happens in a time when the powers of magic in the Isles have flooded to a thousand-year peak, and even local magicians can perform powerful spells normally beyond their control. Magical forces intervene from all angles to keep them apart, scattering the band of characters to different worlds and times where strange dangers threaten them and the reunification of the Isles. 384 pages. 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction::Science Fiction and Fantasy; FICTION::Science Fiction::Adventure. ISBN: 076531259X. ISBN/EAN: 9780765312594. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 002801. . 9780765312594, Tor, 2006

The Fortress of Glass is the first in the Crown of the Isles trilogy, which will conclude the epic Lord of the Isles series. A true trilogy, the action extends over the whole three-book arc. The Fortress of Glass begins the story of how the new kingdom of the Isles is finally brought into being by the group of heroes and heroines who have been central to all the books in the series. The group includes Prince Garric, heir to the throne of the Isles, his consort Liane, his sister Sharina, her herculean sweetheart Cashel, his sister Ilna, with her adopted child Merota and piratical Chalcus. On giant triremes filled with soldiers and diplomats, they journey to the small kingdoms of the Isles to confirm the succession of Garric and to subdue, if necessary, any local rulers too fond of their own kingship to pledge fealty to Garric. All this is being done in a time when the powers of magic in the Isles have flooded to a thousand-year peak, and even local magicians can perform powerful spells normally beyond their control. Fantastic forces from all angles try to keep them apart and unable to continue the reunification of the Isles. So separately and together, they must fight their way back to the same time and place to combat the mysterious and supernatural menace of The Green Woman in her Fortress of Glass. contemporary,fantasy epics,fantasy,literature and fiction,science fiction,science fiction and fantasy Fantasy Epics, Tor Books

Tor Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2006. Hardcover. 076531259x . Lord of the Isles; 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.2 Inches; 384 pages; The Fortress of Glass is the first in the Crown of the Isles trilogy, which will conclude the epic Lord of the Isles series. A true trilogy, the action extends over the whole three-book arc. The Fortress of Glass begins the story of how the new kingdom of the Isles is finally brought into being by the group of heroes and heroines who have been central to all the books in the series. Prince Garric, heir to the throne of the Isles, his consort Liane, his sister Sharina, her herculean sweetheart Cashel, his sister Ilna, with her adopted child Merota and piratical Chalcus, her beloved, all journey filled with soldiers and diplomats to the small kingdoms of the Isles to confirm the succession of Garric and to subdue, if necessary, any local rulers too fond of their own kingship to pledge fealty to Garric. All this is being done in a time when the powers of magic in the Isles have flooded to a thousand-year peak, and even local magicians can perform powerful spells normally beyond their control. Fantastic forces from all angles try to keep them apart and unable to continue the reunification of the Isles. So separately and together, they must fight their way back to the same time and place to combat the mysterious and supernatural menace of The Green Woman in her Fortress of Glass. ., Tor Books, 2006

"The Fortress of Glass" is the first in the Crown of the Isles trilogy, which will conclude the epic Lord of the Isles series. A true trilogy, the action extends over the whole three-book arc. "The Fortress of Glass" begins the story of how the new kingdom of the Isles is finally brought into being by the group of heroes and heroines who have been central to all the books in the series. The group includes Prince Garric, heir to the throne of the Isles, his consort Liane, his sister Sharina, her herculean sweetheart Cashel, his sister Ilna, with her adopted child Merota and piratical Chalcus. On giant triremes filled with soldiers and diplomats, they journey to the small kingdoms of the Isles to confirm the succession of Garric and to subdue, if necessary, any local rulers too fond of their own kingship to pledge fealty to Garric. All this is being done in a time when the powers of magic in the Isles have flooded to a thousand-year peak, and even local magicians can perform powerful spells normally beyond their control. Fantastic forces from all angles try to keep them apart and unable to continue the reunification of the Isles. So separately and together, they must fight their way back to the same time and place to combat the mysterious and supernatural menace of The Green Woman in her Fortress of Glass. The Fortress of Glass Drake, David, Tor Books

[EAN: 9780765312594], Fine, [PU: New York, NY, USA : Tor Books], FICTION, FANTASY, Fiction|Science Fiction|Saga, Myth, & Legend, Fiction|Fantasy|General, Jacket, First Edition stated. Hard Cover. Fine in Fine dust jacket in Brodart cover. Black boards with gold lettering. No marks or flaws. Number line to "1." Scattered throughout the world of the isles, Prince Garric and his band of heroes must reunite to face the menace of the Green Woman. First in the Crown of the Isles trilogy. 384 pgs. 9 1/2 x 6 1/2.1.60 lb.

The first volume in the Crown of the Isles trilogy, which will conclude Drake's epic Lord of the Isles series, "The Fortress of Glass" begins the story of how the new kingdom of the Isles is finally brought into being by the group of heroes and heroines who have been central to all the books in the series.